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Page-9 of GS-I: Modern World History

Why and in what ways did the states of Western Europe see closer relations with each other after the Second World War?

The following are the reasons for closer relations of western European states: To rebuild their country from the destruction of war by cooperating and pooling their resources. European...

May 24, 2023

Terrorism and violence rather than peaceful diplomacy. How far would you agree with this view of the activities of the PLO in the Middle East in the period 1973 to 1995?

I agree with this view. It was in 1964, when the Arab League set up Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) and Palestine Liberation Army under Ahmad Shukeiri. Till 1974,...

May 24, 2023

In what ways and for what reasons did Britain's attitude to Europe change during the period 1945 to 1991?

Winston Churchill who was the strongest supporter of unified Europe when again became prime minister in 1951 ironically was less enthusiastic towards this cause. Later in 1957 Conservative...

May 21, 2023

Assess the reasons why two German states emerged between 1945 and 1949.

After the World War II, according to Yalta Conference (1945), Germany was divided into zones; Russian, American, British and France (included later). Berlin was also divided correspondingly which...

May 21, 2023

How successful was President Nasser as leader of Egypt?

Gamal Abdel Nasser Hussein was elected in 1956 as the second president of Egypt. He played the instrumental role in overthrowing the monarchy in Egypt. President Nasser strongly...

May 21, 2023

'The USA and the USSR intervened in the Middle East in the period 1956 to 1979 purely to preserve political and economic stability in the region.' How valid do you think this view is?

The USA and the USSR intervention in the middle east changed with time. In 1956 to 1973 all events were looked through the lens of cold war politics....

May 20, 2023

Khrushchev believed that communism in the USSR could be reformed and modernized and made more efficient. How far had this been achieved by 1970?

Khrushchev had tried to reform communism and in this regard aimed at de-Stalinizing the society. Some of the reforms that he brought which were successful were: Industrial policies-...

May 19, 2023

Why and with what results did the Arabs and Israelis fight the wars of 1967 and 1973?

There was no treaty signed after the 1948-49 war and they also refused to officially recognize Israel. Two more attempts were made by Arabs to destroy Israel and...

May 18, 2023

"The League of Nations created in the aftermath of World War-I failed to stop the fascist aggression and thereby failing to stop the outbreak of World War-II in 1939."In this context, explain the reasons for the failure of the League of Nations.

Reasons for the failure of the League of Nations were as follows: The ultimate goal of League of Nation was achieving disarmament. But, the domestic forces were hostile...

May 18, 2023

What problems were faced the government of Vietnam in the years following its unification in 1976? How and with what success did the government' policies change after 1986?

After the independence in 1976 Vietnam was already a shattered country with 30 years of disruption of peace. They faced several problems like: Millions of people had become...

May 16, 2023

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